bTV (Bulgaria)

bTV
Type	Private
Country	Bulgaria
Network	bTV Media Group
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria
Programming
Language(s)	Bulgarian
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed);
Ownership
Owner	CME (since 2010); Balkan News Corporation (2000-2010);
Parent	PPF Group (2020 - present); WarnerMedia/AT&T (75%) (2010-2020); News Corporation (2000-2010);
Sister channels	RING
History
Launched	1 June 2000
Replaced	BNT 2
Links
Webcast	Watch Live
Website	www.btv.bg
Availability
Terrestrial
MUX 2	Channel 2 (SD)

BTV (stylised as bTV) is the first private nationwide television channel in

News Corporation

. On February 18, 2010, News Corp announced that it had agreed to sell 94% of bTV (along with bTV Comedy and bTV Cinema) to Central European Media Enterprises, after many months of negotiations. The US$400M deal was completed in the second quarter of 2010. bTV has a 37% market share in Bulgaria.

bTV is broadcast terrestrially in Bulgaria and by

16:9

for most newer programs.

bTV is the leading channel in bTV Media Group along with -

RING. bTV also owns five radio stations - bTV Radio, N-JOY, Z-Rock, Classic FM, and Jazz FM

.

Programmes

bTV airs reality shows like

Who wants to be a millionaire?

(Stani Bogat, 2021-).

Popular American TV series such as

Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai and Diya Aur Baati Hum

.

One of the most popular bTV show is Slavi's Show. It has been airing from November 27, 2000, to July 31, 2019, every workday from 22:30 to 23:30 EET with the host and producer Slavi Trifonov. The show has 4176 episodes. Other popular bTV shows are Before Noon (an everyday talk-show), The Comedians and friends (a comedy show), Paparazzi, Marmalad (a weekend game show), COOL...T (a lifestyle show) and others. One of the most successful bTV shows is the documentary reality - That's life - it has 12 seasons and is broadcast every Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

bTV News is the most watched newscast in Bulgaria. The first news emission was on the 18th of November 2000. The bTV News is broadcast workdays at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 12:00, 17:00, 19:00 and 23:00 EET and at 12:00, 19:00 EET during the weekends. The morning information blocs are This Morning (Monday-Friday), This Saturday (every Saturday), and This Sunday (every Sunday). bTV The Reporters and bTV The Documents are special shows for in-depth investigation and documentary series. bTV The Reporters is broadcast every weekend after of bTV The News airs - around 19:30 EET Other information shows are Face to Face (workdays, 17:30–18:00 EET) and Karbovski: Vtori plan.

The first Bulgarian TV series, produced by bTV was the Bulgarian remake of

The Slavi Show

).

bTV International

On 1 June 2016 bTV launched an international version of the channel, aimed at the Bulgarian diaspora. The channel airs the publicists programming of bTV like "This Morning", "This Sunday/Saturday", "120 Minutes", "Face to face" and others, the news bulletins of the network, other lifestyle shows like "Before Lunch", "Marmalade", "Paparazzi" and "The Comedians", as well as reruns of bTV Media Group's original series. On 13 December 2016, the channel was registered for cable broadcasting in Bulgaria.

Logos

References

[1] "BTV ще има нов собственик на 13 октомври".

[2] "Телевизия BTV — Предавател България".

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